Town of Warwick
Selectboard
May 2, 2011
Minutes
Members present: Patricia Lemon, Dawn Magi
Member Absent: Nick Arguimbau
Others present: Town Coordinator David Young, Town Secretary Rosa
Fratangelo Calcari, Moderator Miryam Williamson, Reva Reck, Tom Wyatt
I. Call to Order
Vice Chair Lemon called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. in the Town Hall.
II. Presentations/Discussions
Review Annual Town Meeting Speaking Assignments-- Lemon and Magi
determined who would move which articles of the Annual Town Meeting
warrant, and who would second them. They decided that Magi would move
the odd-numbered articles and Lemon would read the even-numbered ones.
Magi said that she wanted to thank all the volunteers who work so hard
and make our town a better place. Lemon agreed to read the names of
residents who passed away in the last year. Moderator Williamson
outlined her duties and actions for the upcoming ATM. Williamson had a
question on article 4, which involved the authorization of eleven
different revolving accounts. She asked if individual votes would be
taken for each account, or would one vote be called for all accounts.
Young affirmed that it would be one vote taken at once. Young also noted
that prior to the vote he would advise the voters of any changes from
last years slate of revolving accounts.
2. New and Other Business--Young explained that three actions were
being sought: permission to reserve Fellows Field for Matthew Wyatt's
wedding reception on Saturday, June 11, 2011; a one-day beer and wine
license for the Fire Department on June 11th; the closure of Hastings
Pond Road between Route 78 and Rockwood Road for the wedding reception.
Young said that the Town's insurance does provide liquor liability
coverage as long as the event benefits the Town, which is why the Fire
Department will handle the beer and wine concession. Matthew Wyatt's
parents, Reva Reck and Tom Wyatt, will make a donation to the Fire
Department
Lemon MOVED that the Wyatts be allowed to use Fellows Field for the
wedding reception on Saturday, June 11th and that Hastings Pond Road
between Route 78 and Rockwood Road be closed to traffic. Magi SECONDED.
Motion carried by a vote of 2-0-0.
Magi MOVED to grant a one-day beer and wine license to the Fire
Department for June 11, 2011. Lemon SECONDED. Motion carried by a vote
of 2-0-0.
Single Voting Precinct --Young presented the Board with the written
description from the Secretary of State's office of Warwick's
boundaries. Young said that this is the last document needed to retain
the Town's one voting precinct. The document reads as follows: Warwick
Town Precinct 1 All of that portion of Warwick Town bounded and
described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the
Franklin County line and the Northfield/Warwick town line, and
proceeding easterly along the Franklin county line to the
Worcester/Franklin county line, and proceeding southerly along the
Worcester/Franklin county line to the Orange/Warwick town line, and
proceeding westerly along the Orange/Warwick town line to the
Erving/Warwick town line, and proceeding northerly along the
Erving/Warwick town line to the Northfield/Warwick town line, and
proceeding northerly along the Northfield/Warwick town line to the point
of the beginning.
Lemon MOVED to accept the Town boundary description as written. Magi
SECONDED. Motion carried by a vote of 2-0-0.
Suspension of Selectboard Meeting--Lemon suspended the Selectboard
meeting pending the conclusion of the Annual Town Meeting.
III. Adjournment
Lemon MOVED to adjourn the meeting at 8:52 pm. Magi SECONDED. Motion
carried by a vote of 2-0-0.
Minutes taken by Rosa Fratangelo Calcari